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没戏唱

沒戲唱
méixìchàng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 it won't fly; there's no chance; it can't be kept going
  2. 2 no more show to put on - something has run out of steam

Examples

HSK 5
资金都没了，这个项目没戏唱了。
Zījīn dōu méi le, zhège xiàngmù méixìchàng le.
With the funding gone, this project has no chance of continuing.
HSK 5
对手太强，我们这场比赛恐怕没戏唱。
Duìshǒu tài qiáng, wǒmen zhè chǎng bǐsài kǒngpà méixìchàng.
The opponents are too strong - I'm afraid this match is hopeless for us.

Tips

usage
Colloquial. Essentially the same as the shorter 没戏 (no chance). The 唱 extends the theatre metaphor - "no more opera left to sing".

Stroke Order

没 méi
戏 xì
唱 chàng